The discovery of CB 1 and CB 2 receptors was followed by the development of CB 1 - and CB 2-selective cannabinoid receptor antagonists. 1 Among these are the CB 1-selective SR141716A, AM251, AM281 ...

A recent review of research on cannabinoid receptors and their influence on signaling pathways provides insights into how the endocannabinoid system boost energy, stimulates appetite, reduces pressure ...

The CB1 receptor is found in the brain and nervous system and is the main receptor for THC and anandamide. The receptor found in the immune system and surrounding structures is CB2, which is ...

The team also analyzed the other main cannabinoid receptor, CB2, and found no role for it in colorectal cancer. They also treated the mice with a CB1 antagonist, a compound that binds to the ...

Properties and Distribution of Cannabinoid Receptors Mammalian tissues are known to contain at least two types of cannabinoid receptors; these are CB1 and CB2 receptors, cloned in 1990 and 1993 ...

A Chinese research team joined forces with Russian and U.S. biologists to obtain the crystal structure of the human type 2 cannabinoid receptor. Their findings will help develop drugs against ...

MIRA is advancing complementary non-opioid therapies for two of the largest pain markets MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / ...

Testing a cannabinoid drug in disease models. The study explored the impact of WIN55.212-2, a synthetic compound targeting cannabinoid receptors, in rodent models mimicking early stages of ...